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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Beyond Keyboarding
03:01 - 14:49 (11:47)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can affect various professions beyond office work and typing on keyboards. Workers in construction, food processing, music, and journalism are also at high risk for the syndrome due to repetitive motion disorders.
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The two main causes of occupational injuries are violent and irregular motions/unnatural postures of the body and chronic trauma from hand-intensive activities.
03:01 - 07:47 (04:45)
Summary
The two main causes of occupational injuries are violent and irregular motions/unnatural postures of the body and chronic trauma from hand-intensive activities. While hand tendonitis is a major cause of injury for laboring classes, Dr. Finkelstein argues that work is not a causal factor for carpal tunnel syndrome.
ChapterCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Beyond Keyboarding
Episode138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) mostly occurs in women, who traditionally do not do heavy work with their hands.
07:47 - 09:59 (02:12)
Summary
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) mostly occurs in women, who traditionally do not do heavy work with their hands. Economic forces in the 70s and 80s likely contributed to a rise in the actual rate of CTS.
ChapterCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Beyond Keyboarding
Episode138. Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
Workers in construction, food processing, music, and journalism are at higher risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome than office or clerical workers, as repetitive motions and excessive stress on the hands and wrists are common in these professions.
09:59 - 14:49 (04:49)
Summary
Workers in construction, food processing, music, and journalism are at higher risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome than office or clerical workers, as repetitive motions and excessive stress on the hands and wrists are common in these professions.